"The Passive House Trend Is Booming"
"These green homes are designed to be as energy efficient as possible. New incentives aim to make them more budget-friendly."
Source: Washington Post, 11/01/2024
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Poachers Exploit High Demand For Eagle Feathers That Are Sacred To Natives
"America’s golden eagles face a rising threat from a black market for their feathers used in Native American powwows and other ceremonies, according to wildlife officials, researchers and tribal members."
Source: AP, 11/01/2024
Offshore Wind Industry Says ‘Misinformation’ From Foes Is A Big Problem
"The U.S offshore wind energy industry says it needs to fight back against disinformation being spread by opponents of wind farms."
Source: AP, 11/01/2024
"Climate Change Worsened Disasters That Caused Half A Million Deaths: Report"
"The 10 deadliest extreme weather events of the previous two decades, which contributed to some 570,000 deaths, were all intensified by human-caused climate change, according to a new study from World Weather Attribution."
Source: The Hill, 11/01/2024
"See How The Inflation Reduction Act Is Affecting Your Community"
"Not a single Republican lawmaker voted for the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022. Since then, many of them have voted to repeal its clean energy provisions and criticized the law as a waste of taxpayer money. But red districts have emerged as the climate law’s biggest winners."
Source: Washington Post, 11/01/2024
1st US Case Of Bird Flu In A Pig Raises Concerns Over Human Threat
"A pig at an Oregon farm was found to have bird flu, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday. It’s the first time the virus has been detected in U.S. swine and raises concerns about bird flu’s potential to become a human threat."
Source: AP, 11/01/2024
"China Resists Mounting Pressure To Do More On Climate Change"
"With less than a month before the annual U.N. Climate Change Conference, China is so far defying pressure to set ambitious climate targets early and to do more to help poor nations cope with the ravages of a warming world."
Source: Washington Post, 11/01/2024
Slow Firefighting, Costlier Ag Likely If Trump Dismantles NOAA: Experts
"Many industries rely on the agency’s weather and climate data. Even a small gap in its operations could raise food prices and drastically disrupt how people navigate the West’s changing climate."
Source: Inside Climate News, 11/01/2024
"What Trump Winning The Election Could Mean For The CDC"
"State and local health departments would no longer be able to track opioid overdoses, provide cancer screenings and help people quit smoking, according to health officials, if Republicans carry out their plans to dramatically shrink the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under a second Donald Trump presidency."
Source: Washington Post, 11/01/2024
"Oil Bigwigs Open Wallets For Trump After Billion-Dollar Request"
"Oil and gas tycoons made significant contributions to the Trump campaign after the former president asked the industry for $1 billion to support his reelection bid — and reportedly said it would be a “deal” for them to do so."
Source: The Hill, 11/01/2024
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